US President Donald Trump’s political allies reacted with relief after Wednesday’s U-turn on tariffs, insisting it was part of a wider plan. Trump backed down from imposing worldwide higher-rate tariffs, or taxes on imports. But he ratcheted up his trade war with China and kept a lower 10% tariff rate in place globally. His team … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected criticism of the Gaza war by some air force reservists, calling it “unforgivable”. The Israeli military said it would dismiss serving reservists who had signed a letter calling for the return of Israeli hostages to be prioritised over fighting Hamas. The letter also says the current fighting is … Read more
Kenya’s national high-school drama competition has been overshadowed by drama of its own after police fired tear gas to disperse a crowd that had gathered to watch a controversial play. The play, Echoes of War, highlights the role of digital spaces in governance and the power of youth in shaping societal change – with close … Read more
A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to a stranger’s baby, after her fertility clinic accidentally implanted another woman’s embryos into her. The mix-up at Monash IVF in Brisbane, Queensland has been blamed on human error, Australian media reports. “On behalf of Monash IVF, I want to say how truly sorry I am for … Read more
Donald Trump is going to “make America’s showers great again” by easing rules restricting water flow, the White House says. The US president is ordering the energy secretary to rescind a change introduced by Barack Obama that restricted multi-nozzle showers from discharging over 2.5 gallons of water per minute overall. This served “a radical green … Read more
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Jillian Lauren has penned two best-selling memoirs, as well as the true crime book Behold The Monster, about serial killer Samuel Little Best-selling author Jillian Lauren has been shot by police and charged with attempted murder, after getting caught up in a search for hit-and-run suspects. The shooting occurred … Read more
Zimbabwe’s government has announced an initial pay-out of $3m (£2.3m) to white farmers whose farms were seized under a controversial government programme more than two decades ago. It is the first payment to be made under the 2020 compensation agreement signed between the state and the local white farmers in which Zimbabwe committed to pay … Read more
A Russian-American citizen has been released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington. Amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina, a Los Angeles resident, had been in prison in Russia for over a year, after being arrested in the city of Yekaterinburg in early 2024. She was found guilty of treason for donating money to a US-based … Read more
Australia has swiftly turned down China’s offer to “join hands” against Donald Trump’s tariffs, as Washington escalates its trade war with Beijing. The White House recently imposed an import tax of 10% on Australian goods, but for China – Australia’s biggest trading partner – raised tariffs to 125%. China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian argued … Read more
Lucy Manning Special correspondent EPA Andrew Tate speaking to reporters in Bucharest after returning from a trip to the US last month Andrew Tate pointed a gun in a woman’s face and said “you’re going to do as I say or there’ll be hell to pay”, according to one of four UK women suing the … Read more